Hahaha, I had a very similar stomach situation happening last week but I managed to hold out and on day 5 things seemed to be returning to normal and I never went to the doctor. I commend you for carrying that to the doctor's office!

"“Doing what one wants to do because one wants to do it is hard for a lot of people, but I think it’s particularly hard for women. We are, after all, the gender onto which a giant Here to Serve button has been eternally pinned.” Here to serve, but not to serve ourselves. And, by extension, here to be desired, not to pursue our own."

I can't relate to the whole leaving a marriage part of this, but the above quote really spoke to me because of a conversation I had with my boyfriend this weekend. He told me how he wish I'd initiate more and he wished I'd speak up more about what I wanted. I consider myself a very independent person who does what they want, but when it comes to relationships I just can't seem to break free of the idea of "let's do this (if it's okay with you)". I didn't realize how much I do it until he called me out on it.

My best things about 2013 (in no particular order):
1. Taking up surfing
2. Riding my bike a ton
3. Meeting a completely awesome guy
4. Having two of my photographs hanging up on display for all to see for 6 months now at a concert venue downtown
5. Playing "My Heart Will Go On" on a piano in city hall plaza in Boston.
6. Spending so much time stargazing, hanging out at the beach, and camping with friends.